Mudslides in Burien

Two mudslides were reported in the northwest corner of Burien, causing several homes to be evacuated. The slides were reported at Cove Point Road and at Seola Beach Drive. Five homes were evacuated, no inuries were reported.

The Burien-Normandy Park Fire Department also responded to about a dozen calls of flooded basements.

“We try to pump them out with sump pumps if we can,” said Fire Chief Mike Marrs. “We are out of pumps now.”